Gutted

/ˈɡʌtɪd/ adjective

Extremely disappointed or devastated; can also mean having the insides removed or cleaned out.

From Old English 'gut,' related to 'pouring' or 'channel.' Originally meant the physical removal of insides; the emotional meaning developed because extreme disappointment feels like something inside you is being removed.

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